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My name is Adelita Orellana.

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I began working in the field of Education in 2008 in a special educational program in The Help Group's Valley Glen Campus. I began as a teacher's aid, then as a one-to-one for a child with severe autism. I enjoyed my time at the Help Group and learned a lot of valuable information, but I longed to work in an inclusive setting where I could work with children that had special needs and typical developing children. I accepted a position an Early Interventionist at Step by Step EduPlay Center in Santa Monica. I worked at Step by Step for about three years, until I decided to move to the Bay Area in 2015. As soon as I moved to the bay I was hired as Preschool Teacher at Compass Children's Center, a preschool center in downtown San Francisco's Tenderloin community. We are a mixed aged preschool center that serves homeless and low income families. It can be both challenging and rewarding being a preschool teacher, but I wouldn't have it any other way. At times working full-time has made my educational goals hard to attain. But after attending all of Los Angeles' community colleges, taking long breaks from school, and taking course at Pacific Oaks, I am finally graduating this Spring. :)

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I am a Salvadorian and Guatemalan first generation student. I hope to continue to build and evolve my praxis through an intersectional and critical lens. On my free time I enjoy cooking, hiking, hanging out with my dogs, reading sci-fi novels, and collecting crystals and plants. I enjoy online learning, and I love learning through the experiences of other peers and colleagues. Best of luck to all of you in your studies and goals!

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Traveling, hiking, and photography are some of my favorite things to do. This photograph was taken at Joshua Tree, one of my favorite places to hike, camp, and boulder.